By:
Robert Cormier
Grade Level:
The school year was coming to an end at Trinity High. Jerry Renault stood up for what he
believed. He was brutally beaten, because he defied the Vigils, a school gang. Archie Costello,
the devious leader of the Vigils, continued to manipulate others. Obie, Archie’s right hand man,
had a girl friend and other interests, so he started to break away from the gang.